Prepare yourselves for Mitch to pass on Donovan

[kydmb99]

Per Trilly, he's interested.

Just prepare yourselves. The move is too obvious for anyone with a brain so that means Mitch won't do it.

 

[RunninRichie]

Im gearing up for it. Donovan is begging for the job. Mitch will hire Brad Underwood.

 

[EliteBlue]

Im gearing up for it. Donovan is begging for the job. Mitch will hire Brad Underwood.

Tony Bennett is a Mitch guy through and through

 

[KA4Prez]

The expectation is the roster AND results are superior to Arkansas next season. Not sure Donovan can deliver that.

 

[RunninRichie]

The expectation is the roster AND results are superior to Arkansas next season. Not sure Donovan can deliver that.

Who cares about Arkansas and Cal at this time? Lol, are they suddenly the standard?

 

[Jjohnb5393]

Timing and any semblance of roster construction would be the negatives . If they win this play-in game, I just don’t know how you’d do it at that point

 

[rick64]

Per Trilly, he's interested.

Just prepare yourselves. The move is too obvious for anyone with a brain so that means Mitch won't do it.

He has been interested before, and both times turned UK down. Maybe 3rd time is the charm, but not holding my breath.

 

[RunninRichie]

Timing and any semblance of roster construction would be the negatives . If they win this play-in game, I just don’t know how you’d do it at that point

Hope they lose then.

 

[MachineHead1]

The expectation is the roster AND results are superior to Arkansas next season. Not sure Donovan can deliver that.

That is not the expectation. This is about Kentucky, not Calipari. Cal is gone.

 

[Fox2monk]

Tony Bennett is a Mitch guy through and through

Don’t you speak that evil into existence Ricky Bobby!

 

[ukfan1622]

I wouldn't trust Donovan's word if he said he'd take the job. He's told us yes before and then changed his mind a couple days later. I'm sure they've sent back channel communication to Donovan but, considering our history with him, I'd wait for him to reach out to us and look elsewhere if he does not.

 

[RunninRichie]

I wouldn't trust Donovan's word if he said he'd take the job. He's told us yes before and then changed his mind a couple days later. I'm sure they've sent back channel communication to Donovan but, considering our history with him, I'd wait for him to reach out to us and look elsewhere if he does not.

16 years ago.

 

[EliteBlue]

Don’t you speak that evil into existence Ricky Bobby!

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Definitely in jest. I can’t even comprehend how disappointed I’d be. I’d like to think Mitch knows that’s not a real option

 

[DDMatUK=NBA]

I'm over Donovan and have been for a while. Not sure he's the right man any more. At one time, yes but it's very different now and he's been away for a while. Not to mention, we'd be starting over from scratch with a new coach that young guys don't remember and completely untested in the NIL and portal world of today's game. He's getting old to be a "long term" guy, too.

 

[KA4Prez]

The MINIMUM is the roster and results are better than Arkansas in 2024-25.

Fixed it.

Of course it's NOT the only expectation.

 

[bluebayou01]

I don't understand why Donovan can't go ahead and take the job. Who cares about a play-in game? Not like the Bulls are favored to win it all. And the writing seems to be on the wall that they wanna part ways with Donovan. Interim coaches in the NBA is a thing quite often. This is a business first. They would've fired him in the middle of the season if they thought it was the right thing to do. So why is it so bad foe him to accept what he believes to be a better offer?

 

[LXWildcat]

was this posted by Trilly today? Also what else is he saying

 

[ukfan1622]

16 years ago.

Okay, my memory isn't what it used to be but I was pretty sure it wasn't last week. Besides, I can hold a grudge a lot longer than 16 years.

 

[Fox2monk]

Definitely in jest. I can’t even comprehend how disappointed I’d be. I’d like to think Mitch knows that’s not a real option

I would hope so but that luckbox title he got scares me if he gets desperate because he’s such a clean guy off the court.

 

[JudgeSmells24]

Come on down….Mark Pope

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan]

Mitch will offer Don Lane .

 

[AGEE11]

Who cares about Arkansas and Cal at this time? Lol, are they suddenly the standard?

Unfortunately, I feel most fans will use Arkansas as our measuring stick next yeear

 

[HoneyMoon155]

Hope they lose then.

He could always just step away and let an interim coach finish the season

 

[LXWildcat]

Come on down….Mark Pope

I’d literally never watch them play again….. talk about a toxic fanbase

 

[BlueRunner11]

I wouldn't trust Donovan's word if he said he'd take the job. He's told us yes before and then changed his mind a couple days later. I'm sure they've sent back channel communication to Donovan but, considering our history with him, I'd wait for him to reach out to us and look elsewhere if he does not.

Yeah that’s thing. I think you’re right. Until he’s in Lexington with a signed contract it’s hard to trust that it would actually happen. May be why MB may be trying to avoid him.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

It’s CLEAR Donovan is interested. If Hurley says no, Donovan MUST be the guy. Absolutely a no brainer IMHO.

 

[JFCats22]

I don't think Donovan is a slam dunk hire. There are a lot of questions around him, in my opinion.

 

[BradleyCrawford08]

Don’t you speak that evil into existence Ricky Bobby!

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No kidding. For all the people that complained about Drew having a fluke title, Bennett is even worse.

 

[LXWildcat]

It’s CLEAR Donovan is interested. If Hurley says no, Donovan MUST be the guy. Absolutely a no brainer IMHO.

I agree I think he’s worth the gamble. Give him one season to build something, don’t expect him to come in from day one and put an elite team together.

 

[lpkilla7]

Billy Donovan does not want to come coach kentucky. He's had two or three chances to do that. It's not going to happen folks.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

16 years ago.

While coaching in the same conference. This is TOTALLY different!

 

[know1]

Why is he too obvious? Please enlighten me/us.

I'd be excited to have him as a coach, but he hasn't had college success in a long time, doesn't have great NBA success and would take the longest to get on board here. And he's turned us down before twice.

 

[ukfan1622]

I’d literally never watch them play again….. talk about a toxic fanbase

Wait, let me see if I have this right. You're saying you'd never watch UK again
if they hire a coach you don't want while, at the same time, calling our fanbase
toxic. So I have two questions: Do I have that right? Are there mirrors in your house?

 

[bnewt]

It’s CLEAR Donovan is interested. If Hurley says no, Donovan MUST be the guy. Absolutely a no brainer IMHO.

how is it CLEAR that he is interested?
everything that I have read indicates otherwise

 

[RunninRichie]

Why is he too obvious? Please enlighten me/us.

I'd be excited to have him as a coach, but he hasn't had college success in a long time, doesn't have great NBA success and would take the longest to get on board here. And he's turned us down before twice.

He took the thunder to the playoffs every year he was there. A NBA coach can only coach with what he has. And the bulls front office hasn't exactly put together a great team for him. Coby White, Lavine, Derozan. Not a great team.

 

[Gametown_baller]

Timing and any semblance of roster construction would be the negatives . If they win this play-in game, I just don’t know how you’d do it at that point

Do people realize if the bulls beat the hawks, they are not in the regular playoffs? They have to beat the hawks on Wednesday and the loser of the heat/sixers game on Friday, to be in. We can wait until Friday night.

 

[westerncat]

He could always just step away and let an interim coach finish the season

If he really wanted the job I agree but has he been out of CBB to long ?

 

[stonethecrow]

Wait, let me see if I have this right. You're saying you'd never watch UK again
if they hire a coach you don't want while, at the same time, calling our fanbase
toxic. So I have two questions: Do I have that right? Are there mirrors in your house?

If not mirrors, then there are definitely some pots and kettles. Pretty good odds they're all black.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

At this point go get donavon if he truly is interested

 

[KA4Prez]

The transfer portal closes on May 1st, 2024.

Donovan not being named coach until after his team is eliminated makes it very difficult to win in 2024-25.

The MINIMUM is this team is as good as Arkansas. Minimum. And there is currently, nobody on the team (pretty much). Furthermore, you can't expect any recruits or returning players to wait either.